Ancient societies adapted to deadly climate swings instead of collapsing, challenging long-held assumptions about drought and ...

Across the ancient world, enormous bells were created not only as instruments, but also as objects with religious, ceremonial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Studying ancient African societies, like Great Zimbabwe, can reveal how communities dealt with disease and pandemics. Werner ...

What can old bones teach us about adapting to climate change? More than you’d think. In a new paper published in the journal PNAS last week, 25 archaeologists and anthropologists analyzed thousands of ...

Oct. 16 (UPI) --When ancient societies formerly ruled by principles of good governance failed, they failed hard. According to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Political Science, ...

How do we understand past societies? For centuries, our main sources of information have been pottery sherds, burial sites, and ancient texts. But the study of ancient DNA is changing what we know ...

As ice continues to recede in remote parts of the world, it is uncovering archaeological finds of extraordinary value. The latest discovery, a leather boot more than 2,300 years old, could offer new ...

Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, ...

On a barrier island off the coast of McIntosh County, Georgia, archaeologists have been scrutinizing mounds of leftover shells, bones, and other artifacts. These heaps of debris, known as shell rings, ...

After brushing, ancient Romans rinsed with urine (yes, urine), believing the ammonia helped whiten teeth and get rid of ...